Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-02-15
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MR. EDITORIAL physicians !
claim that diphtheria originates
from filthy habitations and enven-
omed deposits. This city environed
interlaced, dotted and splashed,
with vile houses sink pots of ini-
quity-reeking with their noisome
contents, filing the strata of the
soil, poisoning the drinking water
from the overlooking Of the earth
ducts and communicating the air we
breath, SO much, that it is extreme
" unpleasant to the olfactory nerves
either at ones home or in the gener-
al business walks, to and fro, in the
city. In talking over this matter,
one Of our city fathers remarked,
that when water was drawn from
certain we'll that he mentioned, that
the smell was recognized, as the pre-
vailing perfume Of the town and
every one, resident in the city, knows
how that smell smells. In the
summer season, during warm sultry
days and nights, it is almost un-
bearable, to those who are not ac-
climated, fearing to open doors and
windows whilst suffocating with the
heat in closed rooms, this horrible,
death. dealing, noisome smell is
stalking abroad, hunting for whom
it may paralyze with its loathsome
breath.
II the Young Mems Improvement
Association have not got anything
particular to do and who desire to
progress a little in the affections of
the -trodden taxpayer, now is
good and glorious chance, and in
the words of that celebrated painter
and archeologist, it is a ssmagnifi-
cent VIEW that is now opening out
before them, to abate this nuisance
and at the same time to make
good deal of cash for their own
pockets or the pockets of the city.
The Mayor of the city should take
such steps, that no more OF this
class of buildings shall be built
unless they connect with the sewers
or are built with drawers, OH run
ners, entirely above the surface of
the soil and to have them regularly
emptied at stated intervals.
| believe that the Y. NJ. /. A.
would act, if they only knew how;
therefore they must not think that
| am trying to beat something in
to their heads, for | am not, it is
too hard job. have just found
out where all the intellect Of Annap-
oils is conferred. Therefore / will
say my say quickly, for fear Of in
terruption. A certain fertilizer is
manufactured in Baltimore from
lime as dryer and deoderizer and
night-soil. This fertilizer COM
mands price of $4,000 per ton.
This night-soil can be got in this
city for the asking. 1t can be
dumped into large flat or shallow
pits, where it can settle, the water
pumped off by windmill or steam
pump and the solid matter taken
out, placed under sheds, mixed with
lime and barreled ready for ship
ment. At this poiut there are two
railways and one line of steamers.
Every facility. But where are the
men in this city, who have brains
enough and muscle, ito build up
such u business without an eyre
geous failure There is enough
pride and poverty in this city to
furnish xix western cities and there
is not pluck enough to start one
manufactory- of fertilizers. There
are plenty of ways, besides corner
groceries and grog shops and editor
ial progression, of making money
here, but the eyes of the young are
timid, and soft, land easy, and cannot
turn anything, but thin collars up.
Any business that does not look
respectable, is nnclean in their eyes
although the money always comes
clean to them. The street sweeping
with the garbage would give an in
dustrious man d handsome living.
If he only knew how to work it; as
it now stands, it is wasted. 1t is
the little things, that are close to
the earth. that makes man bend |
his back, that counts in this world.
just SO long as the evil smells |
predominant in this city, strangers